You gotta have an emotion or state to convey for the photo. A always smiling photo is great but it is a ‘done thing’. See last week’s post on don’t smile. Think what else the character does, how the character gotten to this state, build a story around what has just happened and what could…
Another quick tip, partner dancing is one of my major inspirations. (Dance itself has done so much for me and shoutout to the teachers and partners through the ages). Look for movement in the pose. Start with turning your nose towards the light, this is where you want your face to end up. Then, starting…
Here’s a series of quick tips/observations for a convention Photowall. Remember each photographer will have their own styles and suggestions. This goes for my event shooting and floor shots. 1) Come prepared with 3 poses. I use a first-come, first-served basis. I tend to shoot fairly quickly if it’s busy and a little slower if…
Don’t Just Smile Of course, it goes without saying, that it depends on the character you are cosplaying. Probably an unexpected tip. There are many times you smile, often hanging out with friends, taking a selfie, even on the convention floor. But these often will fall into the “Candid” realm of photos and will give…
Starting a series of Quick Tips, posting roughly every Wednesday. Let me know your ideas on Quick Tips that I can write about. Eventually, there will be some photo examples. These will be just small ideas and parts of a big Jigsaw to make a good photo. — Closer to the lense bigger it is…
A quick preview of the many people i have photographed through the weekend of Photofest in Wellington. The event was run with many precautions over Level 1. Shoutout to the organisers for making Magic happen when we are in Level 1.
Help me with my Portfolio Building, This year and last year I ran the “Post your favourite photo, that I have taken thread”. This helps me with my continuing journey as a photographer. Let me know your favourite photo by posts in the thread pinned every January. This includes legacy photos and current photos. –…
Here we are it’s 2021 or One Year since the Beginning. Gotta say “the way things use to be” is not gonna happen anytime soon, but thankful life is a little more normal as we in Level 1 – 27/01/21. Covid Wrecking havoc on planned events, number of dates have moved. – 4/09/21. I have…
I’ve been asked this a few times and I wanted to get this out there. We are all working and playing in a creative community and money and time is always tight. There’s never enough coin or minutes for this hour, let alone for the day. The dollar is the common currency I use for…